rafampacin
rafampacin is the misspelling of rifampicin.
Meaning of rifampicin
Noun
rifampicin (countable and uncountable, plural rifampicins)
- A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.
Questions about rafampacin
- What is rafampacin the misspelling of?
- Rafampacin is the misspelling of rifampicin.
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